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Cathleen

The meaning of Cathleen is ‘pure’. The name Cathleen is of Irish origin and traditionally used by parents to name a baby girl. Cathleen is derived from the Irish name Caitlin, which originates from the Ancient Greek name Aikaterine. This Ancient Greek name is composed of the Greek adjective 'katharos', meaning ‘pure’. Notable people with the name Cathleen include Cathleen Sabine Mann RP ROI, a British portrait painter and movie costume designer, and Cathleen Falsani, an American journalist and author.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

pure

Origin

English, Irish

Numerology

C is for caring, your finest trait.

A is for abundant, your cheer knows no bounds.

T is for traditional, somewhat old fashioned.

H is for hero, as you appear to many.

L is for loyalty, that you show.

E is for electric, a sparkling trait!

E is for enchant, for enchant you will.

N is for neatness, your orderly way.

Lucky

Cathleen lucky number is 5.

Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.

Famous People Named Cathleen

  • Cathleen Sabine Mann Marchioness of Queensberry, British portrait painter and costume designer
  • Cathleen Falsani American journalist
  • Cathleen Rund German Olympic swimmer
  • Cathleen Schine American novelist
  • Cathleen Cordell American actress
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Cathleen in Pop Culture

  • Philippa Fisher book series by Liz Kessler and its main character
  • "Cathleen ni Houlihan" (1902) W.B. Yeats's play in which Kathleen ni Houlihan (a personification of Ireland as a woman, as Britannia is of Great Britain) appears as a mysterious wandering old woman who inspired the uprising of the United Irishmen in 1798.
  • Cathleen Calvert character in "Gone With the Wind"
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